Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on January - 24.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

1851  On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

1857  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 24 political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on January - 24.   

1861  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

1861  On January - 24 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 24 romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

1862  On January - 24 the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

1862  On January - 24 edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

1862  James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on January - 24.   

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1874  General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  On January - 24 gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture on January - 24.   

1875  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.   

1878  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg on January - 24.   

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on January - 24.   

1883  On January - 24 estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1883  Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on January - 24.   

1884  On January - 24 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

1885  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on January - 24.   

1885  On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

1888  On this day in history jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

1888  On January - 24 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  On January - 24 walter Model, German fieldmarshal   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on January - 24.   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on January - 24.   

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch) on January - 24.   

1899  On January - 24 rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.